Dole temporarily shut down North America production due to cyberattack

US exporter quotes vegetable shipments to Europe during extreme supply shortage

The European continent is dealing with extremely tight vegetable supplies due to cold weather in Spain and Italy. Broccoli and iceberg lettuce supplies…

Freight rates help push Texas celery demand

Now that the Super Bowl, a celery-friendly event, is over, demand for Texas celery has softened somewhat. “Demand is a little sluggish,” says Jeff…

Cosmic Crisp apple sales jump to top 10 nationally

The Cosmic Crisp® brand apple launched the season with the largest sales gains among the top 40 selling apple varieties in the United States. A review…

World Cup-themed stand a hit at Fruit Logistica

Fruit Logistica brought together attendees from around the world and offered exhibitors a platform to showcase their products and make contacts with…

Organic produce items saw wide range of performance in 2022

The performance of individual organic produce categories ranged widely last year, according to the State of Organic Produce 2022, a report released by…

Greenhouse grower launches protected mini cucumber with longer shelf-life

Topline Farms, a producer of greenhouse-grown vegetables, has joined forces with Apeel Sciences, a shelf-life extension technology firm, to introduce a…

Dole temporarily shut down North America production due to cyberattack

A cyberattack earlier this month led produce giant Dole to temporarily shut down production units in North America and suspend food shipments to supermarkets,…

California winter cold snap comes at worst possible time for almond growers

Cold weather in California comes at the worst possible time for the state's almond farmers. These low temperatures inhibit bees from pollinating almond blooms,…

Fresh Produce Association of the Americas

FPAA formalizes national advocacy efforts in new membership structure

Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) members met to move forward with a newly adopted dues and membership structure addressing the ongoing work of…

USDA restricts PACA violators in five states

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of…

Why there is an absence of citrus greening in Georgia

HLB has yet to become a major problem for Georgia’s citrus producers. Jonathan Oliver, University of Georgia assistant professor and small fruits pathologist,…

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Significant export growth of US chipping potatoes to Japan

In 2006, the United States opened the Japanese market for fresh U.S. chipping potatoes. For the first time since World War II, potatoes grown in the U.S. could…

February 23, 2023

Onion market and crop update

MARKETMexico/Texas:Mike Davis with Tex-Mex Sales, LLC in Weslaco, TX, told us on Feb. 22 that his Mexico sales are going well this week. “We have been moving all colors and sizes,”…

Statement on California’s Central Valley water allocation announcement

The California Fresh Fruit Association (CFFA) has issued a statement in response to yesterday’s initial water allocation announcement of 35 percent for the…

Wendy Bangels, BP Fruitcraft:

"Smaller sizes are currently selling a lot better than thicker pears"

The pear market seems to be running smoothly during the second half of the season. "There is really nothing really holding back the pears at the…

VGK Cool Logistics orders new tray filler BTI from Burg Machinery:

"We chose this tray filler because of its capacity and ability to mix sizes"

In its new cold store in Ridderkerk, VGK Cool Logistics can accommodate as many as 11,000 pallets and 1,600 m2 of production space under different…

François Moran, Tropibana

Pineapple prices remain interesting in France despite the school holidays

Coming from Ivory Coast, Costa Rica, as well as Ecuador and Panama, pineapples are currently sold in France at 8 to 13 € [8.5 to 13.8 USD] per package…

First FFE farmers’ day since Covid in Polokwane

Favourite Fresh Export, alongside Laeveld Agrochem, is hosting farmers at their annual growers' day in Polokwane. It will take place on Wednesday 1…

Costa Rican pineapple producer sees waning demand in Europe

The demand for pineapples in Europe is waning, causing the Costa Rican pineapple producer Fertinyc to turn to Israel and the Middle East. According to…

“The Indian grape market is stable now and should remain so”

Despite a delay of the grape season, the situation seems positive at the moment, says Amit Kalya, managing director of Indian grape exporter Kalya…

New Zealand’s kiwifruit growers begin referendum vote

From 23 February until 24 March, New Zealand’s kiwifruit growers are invited to participate in a postal and online referendum for a compulsory levy on…

Snijpunt celebrates 25th anniversary

"Our goal was to realize added value for bell pepper"

Snijpunt celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Both management and employees are proud of this anniversary. The entire year 2023 will therefore be…

Cyclone Gabrielle update

"We won’t know the true impact to our crop until we reach the end of harvest"

It’s been a challenging week for Te Matau-a-Māui, Aotearoa (Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand), and Rockit's thoughts continue to be with their Hawke’s Bay and…

SNFL and Syngenta developing table grape test block in China

Special News Fruit Licensing SL (SNFL Group) and Syngenta Group China have joined forces to continue to grow their businesses in China. Syngenta…

Brazilian citrus supply volumes limited while demand increases

The demand for oranges in the in natura market has been increasing since mid-January. The supply, in turn, is low, especially for out of season pear oranges,…

Iran introduce new restrictions on foreign currency

Iran has introduced new restrictions on foreign currency sales after a rush on euros and dollars weakened the rial to a record low of 500,000 against the…

Seeka New Zealand results year ended 2022:

"Lower kiwifruit yields and poor fruit quality all impacting returns”

New Zealand produce company Seeka has announced a net profit after tax of $6.5 million, following a difficult year due to Covid-19 and lower yields across the…

EU to spend €25 million to boost Kenya's exports

The European Union announced a funding commitment of €25 million to TradeMark Africa (previously TradeMark East Africa) to support a five-year initiative to…

Avocado producers in Colombia aim to increase exports worldwide

Growers in Colombia see a chance to increase their market share in the global avocado industry. To produce more of this fruit in 2023 and beyond, growers are…

St. Lucia banana farmers not producing enough for regional market

Banana farmers in Saint Lucia, according to Minister of Agriculture Alfred Prospere, are not producing enough bananas to satisfy the local market, and he is…

Victoria contributes $1.3 million to AgTech expansion

With an investment of $1.3 million that includes the formation of the first specific angel investor group and grants for up-and-coming business owners,…

Hot chips prices increase in Australia due to potato shortage

Queenslanders are finding the prices of hot chips (fries) to be too high to handle. As a result of a poor supply of potatoes, they are rising to as much as $12…

Global demand for agri robots boosts additional research

The demand for agri robots in the agricultural sector is expanding quickly. Farmers have no choice but to rely on a workforce of robots to ensure that their…